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I know that many of you are having a well-earned rest after the Contest last month, but please don't forget that it is an Activity weekend this weekend. I see that G8DGR and M0DHP are looking for activity on 5.6 GHz and 437 MHz respectively.

Is anyone else planning on going out portable, or will you be available from your home stations?

Thanks to Dave G8GKQ, my Portsdown / MT combo had a successful first 2-way this morning from Hannington (NW of Basingstoke) to Cheesefoot Head (SW of Winchester). Only 28km but it's a start Great weather but wish I had brought a sun shade - the equipment in the boot was warm, to say the least.

I had the attenuator set for approx 600mW output from the PA to a 7-el yagi. Dave, I think there was probably scope for me to go lower and still get a signal through?

For anyone planning to use the "Hannington 2" location on the UK ATV /P Google Maps map, the verge at the pin is very overgrown (unlike how it looks on Streetview). But there is a gravel lay-about 100m W of it.

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